Homework Troubles

It's been a while since I've been able to blog...started a new job a few weeks ago and still getting in the groove of the new place.

But I'm sitting watching my son continuing his homework, which he has been working on for for the last 4 hours!

I'm not quite sure why it takes him so long...well I guess I do know, he can't sit for ten minutes without getting up to get a drink, snack, to pee, etc.

He seems to get a fair amount of homework and I haven't heard other parent's say their kids are having trouble - I see the kids out in the neighborhood playing..but Anth just can't get his done.

I've tried yelling, helping, bribing....everything, but it doesn't seem to help. Spoke to the teacher and she said to time him on the tasks, but it doesn't motivate him to move any quicker.

If anyone has any suggestions, I could use them.

I've resigned myself to the fact the he's just not a good homework doer. I guess it's not so bad cause all his grades are good, so he's learning something!!

Kid Free Weekends

Is it bad to say that I enjoy the fact that every other weekend is kid free? I love my son and stepsons, but I really look forward to going out with my husband and having either a date or getting together with our single friends.

It's like being a young, newlywed couple every other weekend! It's a break from the stress of parenting - helping with homework, refereeing fights, cooking dinner!

My husband and I have been on the same kid schedule since we met, which is truly amazing. We didn't have to re-arrange our kid visits at all; it was meant to be.

This weekend was a perfect kid free weekend! No kids from Friday night until Monday night because of the long weekend.

We took a trip up to Maine, hung out at the bars, danced, had a fantastic dinner and just re-connected.

I guess it's both things I look forward to - a break from the kids and some good alone time with my hubby. This is one of the perks of being divorced/remarried.....